Newcastle United XI vs Barcelona – Predicted lineup and team news
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Newcastle United travel to the Camp Nou tonight for the biggest game in the club’s recent history, aiming to upset the odds and reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time.
The Magpies have moved into a historic European knockout tie following a finely poised 1–1 draw in the first leg at St James’ Park. Notably, Eddie Howe’s side arrive in Catalonia in high spirits after a disciplined 1–0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday—their first success at that ground since 2012.
While their Premier League form has seen them climb to ninth, their European journey has been defined by resilience; Newcastle are currently unbeaten in their last six Champions League matches and have lost just two of their 11 games in the competition this season. Despite historical struggles in Spain—losing five of their last six visits—the Magpies have been formidable travellers of late, winning four of their last five matches across all competitions.
Newcastle United team news
Eddie Howe manages a squad significantly thinned by a challenging injury list in key departments. Notably, Fabian Schär (ankle), Emil Krafth (knee), and the midfield duo of Bruno Guimarães (thigh) and Lewis Miley (thigh) all remain sidelined.
Consequently, the defensive burden falls on the partnership of Malick Thiaw and Dan Burn. A major boost comes in the form of Anthony Gordon, who missed the start of the first leg through illness but returned to score the winner against Chelsea. Notably, Gordon has 12 goal involvements in the UCL this term; only Kylian Mbappé (13) has more goals than Gordon’s 10 in this edition.
Aaron Ramsdale will start in goal behind a back four, where Lewis Hall is expected to be a key outlet; in the first leg, no player created more chances (5) or won possession more times (7) than the young defender. In midfield, Sandro Tonali is expected to be available following illness to join Joelinton and Jacob Ramsey in a physical engine room.
Notably, if Harvey Barnes (currently on 9 goal involvements) reaches double figures tonight alongside Gordon, Newcastle will become the first team in history to have two English players reach 10 goal involvements in a single Champions League campaign.
Newcastle United predicted lineup
Newcastle United Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
When will the match kick off?
The Champions League fixture takes place at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:45 GMT.
How to watch Barcelona vs Newcastle?
In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
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